US Patent Issued to Limacorporate on May 12 for "Positioning device for implantation of prosthesis in a long bone, in particular for implantation of humeral prosthesis" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,711, issued on May 12, was assigned to Limacorporate S.p.A. (San Daniele del Friuli, Italy).

"Positioning device for implantation of prosthesis in a long bone, in particular for implantation of humeral prosthesis" was invented by Michele Pressacco (Martignacco, Italy), Andrea Fattori (Cividale del Friuli, Italy) and Antony Pranzetti (Sommacampagna, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a positioning device (100) for implantation of prosthesis in a long bone, in particular for implantation of humeral prosthesis, comprising: at least one centering element (101) with a channel (102) configured to house an ...